Claude and Jean: Knit Outfits (1930)


Figure 1.-- Here we see the boys in 1930. The knot outfits here were very populkar for pre-school boys. It consisted of a short, pullover sweater, and very short pants looking almost like bathing trunks. Here Jean and Claude wear matching knit outfits, only clausde wears his without a shirt undernear.

Knit outfits were very popular in France , especially during the inter-War period. Here we see the boys in 1930. The knot outfits here were very populkar for pre-school boys. It consisted of a short, pullover sweater, and very short pants looking almost like bathing trunks. Here Jean and Claude wear matching knit outfits, only clausde wears his without a shirt undernear. A vest might be added on cool days. The outfits were commonly knitted by the mother or granmother. They were worn for many occassions, such as playing at home or around the home, pasrk outings, or Summer holidays. Here the boys wear their knit outfits for a vist with grandmother. This style was still fashionable for little boys in the 1950s and could also be bought in boutiques.







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